ESG News from Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

PESO for Your Thoughts on Sustainability?

Apr 27, 2016 3:35 PM ET

Acronyms make it easier to remember new concepts. The term PESO – paid, earned, shared and owned -- was useful in remembering the new paradigm for PR pros and marketers seeking to reach key audiences with their content in a highly fragmented media environment.

Environment

Pledges from Sustainability Leaders: Domtar's EarthChoice Ambassadors

Apr 27, 2016 3:25 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

American Heart Association and Aramark Launch Innovative Community Health Engagement Program to Improve Diet and Health in Underserved Communities

Apr 27, 2016 3:20 PM ET

The American Heart Association and Aramark are launching a new community engagement program in three key cities -- Philadelphia, Chicago and Houston -- as part of their Healthy for Life® 20 By 20 initiative to improve the diet and health of millions of Americans by 20 percent by the year 2020. The pilot program, taking place throughout the spring, will track and measure the impact of attitudes and behaviors of primarily single mothers or single heads of households responsible for food and meal decisions for their families.

Innovation & Technology

Latinos Use Smartphones While Driving More Than Most; AT&T Says “It Can Wait,” Launches Campaign

Apr 27, 2016 3:05 PM ET

Half of Latinos admit to using their smartphones to social network while driving. More than a quarter (28%) snap selfies or take photos. And nearly 7-in-10 (68%) text behind the wheel.

Diversity & Inclusion

Richard Crowther Joins Antea Group as a Senior Consultant

Apr 27, 2016 3:00 PM ET

A Professional Engineer and MBA Graduate, Richard specializes in sustainability program planning with distinguishing expertise in energy supply-side management, facility demand-side improvements and business-wide carbon footprint reduction. With over 25 years of experience in utility plant operations across both commercial and industrial markets, he has a proven track record of lowering the total cost of energy while delivering maximum return on investment.

Energy

Power Your Company with 100% Renewable Energy

Apr 27, 2016 2:35 PM ET

As it becomes ever more urgent to preserve the environment, a growing number of businesses are prioritizing sustainability. More than 50 companies around the world have pledged to work toward using 100% renewable energy to power their operations. Big technology corporations and traditional consumer brands alike are on their way to a low carbon footprint by turning to renewables to keep the lights on.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Students Show Off Their Coding Know-How At Samsung Developer Conference

Apr 27, 2016 2:30 PM ET

Student developers will stand alongside professionals at the Samsung Developer Conference in San Francisco today. The students, chosen from the five winners of the 2015 Samsung Mobile App Academy, made apps to address issues in their local communities. Winning apps include an interactive pill chart to incentivize children with serious illness to take their medication, a system for diagnosing pulmonary illnesses and a game to teach kids coding.

Environment

Republic Commemorates Earth Day in Contra Costa County with Expansion of Compressed Natural Gas-Powered Fleet

Apr 27, 2016 1:15 PM ET

Republic Services announced today the addition of 40 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste collection trucks serving customers in Central Contra Costa County. The new CNG trucks replace older diesel-powered collection trucks, and bring the total number of natural gas vehicles operated by Republic in Contra Costa County to 123.

Environment

Whirlpool Corporation Wind Farm Finalized in Findlay

Apr 27, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Last June Whirlpool Corporation broke ground on a wind farm near our Findlay, Ohio dishwasher plant and today it is fully operational. Through clean, renewable energy the turbines are expected to offset more than 20% of our on-site electricity consumption.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MGM Resorts International Named Among Nation's Top Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc

Apr 27, 2016 1:00 PM ET

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is ranked 5th on the “Top 10 Regional Companies” list for diversity best practices, according to DiversityInc, one of the nation’s leading sources on workplace diversity management.

Energy

LG Electronics And Best Buy Launch EPA’S ‘Flip Your Fridge’ Promotion With Rachael Ray Show

Apr 27, 2016 12:30 PM ET

LG Electronics USA and Best Buy are wrapping up Earth Month by encouraging consumers to “Flip Your Fridge” with a nationwide awareness campaign and sweepstakes in cooperation with The Rachael Ray Show and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Environment

Talk with Green Guy Show - Ray C. Anderson Foundation and The Ray

Apr 27, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Riding The Ray. Sustainable Highway of the Future. An interview with Allie Kelly, executive director.

Education

Experience Builds Better Emergency Response

Apr 27, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Former Arkansas County judge shares pipeline-incident experience with first responders across the U.S. as part of a regional town hall program hosted by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and TransCanada.

Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub COO and Cofounder Cynthia Figge Joins Impact Conference at Sustainatopia

Apr 27, 2016 11:35 AM ET

CSRHub COO and Cofounder Cynthia Figge will be speaking at the Annual Impact Conference at Sustainatopia on Monday, May 2nd in San Francisco, California.

Innovation & Technology

Innovation in the Fast Lane

Apr 27, 2016 11:05 AM ET

Talk about acceleration and exhilaration. It’s not every day you see innovation come to life right in front of you—at 140 mph!

Social Impact & Volunteering

2016 Sodexo Future Chefs Competition - Featured Chef Madysun Christensen

Apr 27, 2016 11:00 AM ET

As part of the Sodexo 2016 Future Chefs competition, today we are featuring Madysun Christensen. Madysun comes to us from Elk Run Elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is currently a 4th grader. For her healthy breakfast, Madysun is going to show us how to make what she likes to call a “Boil-in-a-bag Omelet.”

Innovation & Technology

TexProtects Launches First Statewide ZipRisk Map to Help Direct Resources in Fight to Prevent and End Child Abuse

Apr 27, 2016 11:00 AM ET

TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children – in partnership with Plano-based Alliance Data and its Epsilon business and the University of Texas at Dallas School of Engineering and Computer Sciences UT Design program – today unveiled the ZipRisk Map, a groundbreaking, interactive data tool that will help advocates and policy-makers across Texas identify the highest-risk areas in the fight to prevent and end child abuse.

Environment

Timberland Announces Robust Environmental Targets Across All Product Categories

Apr 27, 2016 11:00 AM ET

As a global outdoor lifestyle brand, Timberland has always been driven by a commitment to innovate and operate in an accountable and responsible manner – in terms of its products, the outdoors and the communities around the globe where it operates. As part of this commitment, the company today announced the establishment of rigorous environmental standards – Timberland Environmental Product Standards (TEPS) – across all Timberland product categories. The company also unveiled its 2015 CSR results, as well as new five-year performance targets against its core CSR pillars – product, outdoors and community.

Environment

Gary Nabhan: Seeds of Change

Apr 27, 2016 10:25 AM ET

Our guest this week on Sea Change Radio, Gary Nabhan, has taken the fight to the corporate seed merchants through the local food movement and seed saving community. The Director of the Center for Regional Food Studies at the University of Arizona, Nabhan believes that a healthy food system is a biodiverse food system.

Events, Media & Communications

Transforming Emerging Trends into EHS & Sustainability Programs

Apr 27, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Last week, NAEM announced the topics for the 2016 EHS & Sustainability Management Forum, the largest annual gathering for corporate decision-makers. Developed in cooperation with a committee of peers, the agenda is a showcase of how individual leaders are translating emerging trends into new practices and proven programs. To understand the trends that are driving this year's conference, we spoke with NAEM Deputy Director Virginia Hoekenga, who directs the annual program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Setting a $100 Price on Carbon

Apr 27, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Based on work with over 70 companies that have already internalized a price on carbon, the UN Global Compact believes that $100 is the minimum price needed to spur innovation, unlock investment, and shift market signals to ultimately reduce global greenhouse gas emissions in line with the 1.5 to 2-degree Celsius target.

Environment

Low Risk, Not No Risk

Apr 27, 2016 10:05 AM ET

It can be an overwhelming job to manage EHS issues, as successful organizations increasingly operate many different types of facilities all over the world. These include what we would call “low-risk” facilities, such as offices, labs, data centers, warehouses, and retail stores.

And while these facilities are obviously lower risk than their manufacturing or industrial counterparts, they are not “no risk” and must be managed accordingly to ensure employee safety and productivity, meet employee and customer expectations, and protect against brand reputation threats.

Environment

Vigilant Global Offsets Business Travel Impact

Apr 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Vigilant Global planted 972 trees to offset carbon emissions from the company's 2015 business travel.

Research, Reports & Publications

Q&A with Gail Klintworth, A Responsible Approach

Apr 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Environment

Allie Kelly and The Ray Featured on Yale Climate Connections

Apr 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

How sustainable highways can help address climate change